Vodafone and Three should get their way on big merger

Vodafone UK has moved to merge with Three UK, which, if the move gets past regulators, would bring down the number of major mobile operators in the UK to, ironically,

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Mix-and-match, wildfires and peat bogs drive new markets

Technology alliances and new use cases are key to building opportunities in the 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) markets. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas looks at some interesting developments

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There’s no point in selling off a big opportunity

We’ve already seen major telcos selling off their towers, just as the importance for edge connectivity becomes apparent in delivering new 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) services. But Deutsche

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Old arguments continue while new roll-outs carry on

The European Commission has kicked the possibility of US big tech paying towards next generation networks into the long grass, it seems, when it initially suggested it could act on

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Get your phone network security right, or else

There’s been big news on the telco security front in the past week, with mobile and fixed operators now facing big daily fines if they continue to be care-free with

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Smaller players show way as Google leaves IoT services market

Google Cloud has given notice to customers that it’s axing its IoT Core service next year, leaving them to find an alternative mobile device deployment and management service. Business technology

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Fall-out widens from competitive satellite comms market

Satellite connectivity services offer the chance to fill the gaps where traditional broadband and terrestrial mobile networks can’t reach, but the fighting over these potentially lucrative scraps of business is

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Price increases in the face of industrial relations troubles

There’s some potentially good news on service prices for telcos, as others face problems on the industrial relations front. Business technology journalist, Antony Savvas looks at developments.

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Network upgrades supported by easier deployment and testing

Telcos needing to upgrade their networks to serve new markets are being aided by more easily deployable technology and testing solutions to do it. Business technology journalist, Antony Savvas takes

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Significant moves made in key mobile markets

Private mobile networks, Open RAN and edge services are key growth areas of the telco market, and market developments in all were a feature of the past week. Business technology

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